School walkouts and a protest in Washington, D.C. are being planned in response to a deadly February 2018 school shooting in Florida.
Publication: guns
Washington Post→ Fact-checking Trump, NRA claims on gun background checks
Sifting through the gun rhetoric since the mass shooting in a Florida high school Feb. 14, we noticed politicians and groups on all sides of the debate often turn to the same topic: background checks. Federally licensed firearms dealers have been requ
Snopes→ How Long Does It Take to Buy an AR-15 in the United States?
The time it takes varies from state to state, but you can buy an assault rifle in less than an hour in various parts of the country.
Snopes→ Did CNN Give a Parkland Shooting Survivor Scripted Questions?
The network denied Colton Haab's allegation that it asked him to write a speech for a town hall meeting about gun safety.
Snopes→ Gun Manufacturers Can’t Be Sued For Crimes Committed With Their Products?
There are almost no circumstances under which someone can sue a manufacturer in civil court for a crime committed with a gun.
Snopes→ Conspiracy Theories About Mass and School Shootings, Explained
Why do the same sets of shooting conspiracy theories and tropes appear every time there is a horrific mass shooting — and where do they come from?
Truth or Fiction?→ Maxine Waters Comment About Armed Security Detail and Gun Control-Fiction!
Maxine Waters Comment About Armed Security Detail and Gun Control-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, a California Democrat, said there’s no reason for anyone to own guns and referred to her armed security detail in a tweet. The
Truth or Fiction?→ Parkland Shooting Survivor David Hogg is a Crisis Actor-Fiction!
Parkland Shooting Survivor David Hogg is a Crisis Actor- Fiction! Summary of eRumor: David Hogg, a 17-year-old student who became an outspoken advocate for gun control after surviving the Marjory Stoneman High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, is a
Snopes→ Far Right Blogs, Conspiracy Theorists Attack Parkland Mass Shooting Survivors
Disreputable web sites called it a "red flag" that the father of one high school student is a retired FBI agent.
Snopes→ Eyewitness Testimony Confirms a Second Parkland Shooter?
Dubious web sites have used students' purportedly conflicting accounts of a Florida mass shooting to suggest a nefarious conspiracy.
Snopes→ Presidential Responses to School Shootings?
A set of images showing President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump in the aftermath of different school shootings are real, but they do not necessarily tell the entire story.
Snopes→ Are Third-Graders Raffling Off an AR-15 After the Parkland Shooting?
A youth baseball coach in Missouri said he wanted to make the giveaway "a positive thing."
Snopes→ Did a Florida Gun Owner Turn in His AR-57 After the Parkland School Shooting?
Saying "no one without a law enforcement badge needs this rifle," Ben Dickmann surrendered his weapon to the sheriff's office.
Snopes→ Anger Bubbles Over at Funerals for Florida Shooting Victims
At least seventeen people were killed during a rampage from a former student.
Snopes→ No School Shootings in the United Kingdom Since Handguns Were Banned?
After a massacre at Dunblane Primary School in 1996, there have been no school shootings in the UK.
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Shooter Nikolas Cruz Was a Registered Democrat-Fiction!
Florida School Shooter Nikolas Cruz is a Registered Democrat-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is a registered Democrat. The Truth: False claims that Nikolas Cruz is a registered Democrat are based on public voter registra
Snopes→ Parkland High School Shooting Rumors, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories
A number of unverified claims about the Parkland school shooting spread on social media in its immediate wake.
Snopes→ Did Politicians Tweeting ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ Receive Millions of Dollars from the NRA?
After a mass shooting at a Florida school, comedy writer Bess Kalb made a powerful point about campaign donations with a series of tweets.
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida School Shooter Nikolas Cruz is a Member of Antifa, Resistance Groups-Fiction!
Florida School Shooter Nikolas Cruz is a Member of Antifa, Resistance Groups-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is a member of Antifa and has taken part in the “resistance” movement. The Truth: Nikolas Cruz does
Truth or Fiction?→ President Trump Rolled Back Law Blocking Gun Sales to the Mentally Ill-Truth!
President Trump Rolled Back Law Designed to Block Gun Sales to People with Mental Illness-Truth! Summary of eRumor: President Trump ended an Obama-era gun law that required background checks to block the sale of guns to people with mental illnesses. Th
Snopes→ Did Trump Revoke Gun Background Checks for Mentally Ill People?
In February 2017, Trump repealed an Obama-era regulation that would have made it easier to block the sale of firearms to people with certain mental illnesses.
Snopes→ Did Outback Steakhouse Kick Out a Policeman Because it is a ‘Gun Free Zone’?
An incident that generated outrage on social media does not reflect company policy, according to the restaurant chain.
Snopes→ 2017: The Year in Fauxtography
A look back at the year's biggest stories — and the hoax images that followed at their heels.
Snopes→ Did President Donald Trump Host the NRA on the Anniversary of the Sandy Hook Massacre?
Progressive blogs reported that the White House hosted the National Rifle Association on the anniversary of a mass shooting.
Washington Post→ Pelosi’s claim the House GOP is ‘inviting’ violent criminals to carry concealed weapons
“Inviting violent criminals to carry concealed weapons doesn’t save lives. Inviting domestic abusers to carry concealed weapons doesn’t save lives. Inviting convicted stalkers to carry concealed weapons doesn’t save lives. Y
Truth or Fiction?→ California Lawmakers Exempt Themselves from Gun Laws-Fiction!
California Lawmakers Exempt Themselves from Gun Laws-Outdated! Summary of eRumor: Claims that California lawmakers exempt themselves from gun laws resurfaced in 2017. The Truth: The California state Senate considered a gun bill that would have given la
Snopes→ Did the California Legislators Vote to Exempt Themselves from State’s Gun Laws?
Hyperpartisan web sites persist in recycling false reports about California legislators exempting themselves from the state's gun control regulations.
Truth or Fiction?→ Joe Biden: Texas Church Shooting Hero Shouldn’t Have Owned Gun-
Joe Biden: Texas Church Shooting Hero Shouldn’t Have Owned Gun-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Vice President Joe Biden said in November 2017 that the man who stopped the church shooter in Sutherland Springs, Texas, shouldn’t have been allowed
Snopes→ Multiple People Killed in Northern California Mass Shooting
Authorities in Rancho Tehama said the gunman was allegedly involved in "a domestic violence incident" before the attack.
Snopes→ Multiple Victims Shot, Killed at South Texas Church
A man who reportedly walked in during services at Sutherland Springs' First Baptist Church and began shooting was "taken down," authorities say.
Washington Post→ Do tougher gun laws lead to ‘dramatically lower rates of gun violence’?
This is Part 2 of two fact checks examining rhetoric on both sides of the gun debate. (Read Part 1 here) “What we know is that states that have tougher gun laws, that keep criminals from getting guns, that keep those dangerous weapons
Washington Post→ Does a city with the ‘toughest gun laws’ end up with ‘worst gun violence’?
This is Part 1 of two fact checks examining rhetoric on both sides of the gun debate. “You go to a city like Chicago, some of the toughest gun laws in the country are in the city of Chicago and yet they have the worst gun violence.&
Snopes→ Did the United States Government Ban Lawn Dart Sales After a Child’s Death?
A 1988 decision about a backyard game has been used to highlight ongoing political inaction around guns after mass shootings.
Snopes→ Australian Gun Stats
Statistics do not demonstrate that crime rates in Australia have increased substantially since the government instituted a gun buy-back program in 1997.
Snopes→ Gun Ownership and Homicides in Honduras vs. Switzerland
A contrast of radically different gun laws and homicide rates in Honduras and Switzerland is based on flawed premises.
Washington Post→ Tim Kaine’s claim the Las Vegas shooter ‘was only stopped’ because he lacked a ‘silencer’
“He was only stopped finally because he did not have a silencer on his weapon. And the sound drew people to the place where he was ultimately stopped. Can you imagine what this would have been if he had silencers on these weapons?” —
Snopes→ Muslim-American Medical Demographics
A claim that Muslim-Americans make up 1% of the U.S. population is accurate, but statistic dealing with mass shootings and medical training are problematic to verify.
Truth or Fiction?→ U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Signs Order to Seize Guns Ahead of Hurricane Irma-Truth!
U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Signs Order to Seize Guns Ahead of Hurricane Irma-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth E. Mapp signed an order allowing the National Guard to seize weapons and ammo from citizens as
Snopes→ Did the Governor of the United States’ Virgin Islands Sign an Order Allowing the Seizure of Weapons During Hurricane Irma?
Despite denials, Governor Kenneth Mapp's executive order does authorize the National Guard to seize firearms and other property — if he deems it necessary to keep public order.
Snopes→ Is the City of Sacramento Paying Gang Members $1.5 Million Not to Kill?
California's capital city has contracted with a nonprofit organization for a pilot program aimed at ending gun violence.